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Longwood (also Hermantown or Oak Grove) is an unincorporated community in northeast Pettis County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route BB approximately two miles east of US Route 65 and thirteen miles north of Sedalia.[2]

Longwood, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Longwood, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°53′57″N 93°10′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPettis
Elevation801 ft (244 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)660
GNIS feature ID729770[1]

A post office called Longwood was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1957.[3] The community was named after Longwood, Saint Helena, the location of Napoleon's second exile from 1815 until his death.[4]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Longwood, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.36 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.





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